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The following is the revised Chapter 17, Section 1701, Special Inspections, as it appears in the 2001 Edition of the California Building Code.

Special Inspection

1701.1 General. In addition to the inspections required by Section 108, the owner or the engineer or architect of record acting as the owner's agent shall employ one or more special inspectors who shall provide inspections during construction on the types of work listed under Section 1701.5.

EXCEPTION: The building official may waive the requirement for the employment of a special inspector if the construction is of a minor nature.

1701.2 Special Inspector. The special inspector shall be a qualified person who shall demonstrate competence, to the satisfaction of the building official, for inspection of the particular type of construction or operation requiring special inspection.

1701.3 Duties and Responsibilities of the Special Inspector. The special inspector shall observe the work assigned for conformance to the approved design drawings and specifications.

The special inspector shall furnish inspection reports to the building official, the engineer or architect of record, and other designated persons. All discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of the contractor for correction, then, if uncorrected, to the proper design authority and to the building official.

The special inspector shall submit a final signed report stating whether the work requiring special inspection was, to the best of the inspector's knowledge, in conformance to the approved plans and specifications and the applicable workmanship provisions of this code.

1701.4 Standards of Quality. The standards listed below labeled a "UBC Standard" are also listed in Chapter 35, Part II, and are part of this code. The other standards listed below are recognized standards. (See Sections 3503 and 3504.)

1. Concrete.

ASTM C 94, Ready-mixed Concrete

2. Connections.

Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A 325 or A 490 Bolts-Load and Resistance Factor Design, Research Council of Structural Connections, Section 1701.5, Item 6.

Specification for Structural Joints Using ASTM A 325 or A 490 Bolts-Allowable Stress Design, Research Council of Structural Connections, Section 1701.5, Item 6.

3. Spray-applied Fire-resistive Materials.

UBC Standard 7-6, Thickness and Density Determination for Spray-applied Fire-resistive Materials

1701.5 Types of Work. Except as provided in Section 1701.1, the types of work listed below shall be inspected by a special inspector.

1. Concrete. During the taking of test specimens and placing of reinforced concrete. See Item 12 for shotcrete.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Concrete for foundations conforming to minimum requirements of Table 18-I-C or for Group R, Division 3 or Group U. Division I Occupancies provided the building official finds that a special hazard does not exist.

2. For foundation concrete, other than cast-in-place drilled piles or caissons, where the structural design is based on an I;' no greater than 2,500 pounds per square inch (psi) (17.2 MPa).

3. Nonstructural slabs on grade, including prestressed slabs on grade when effective prestress in concrete is less than 150 psi (1.03 MPa).

4. Site work concrete fully supported on earth and concrete where no special hazard exists.

2. Bolts installed in concrete. Prior to and during the placement of concrete around bolts when stress increases permitted by Footnote 5 of Table 19-D or Section 1923 are utilized.

3. Special moment-resisting concrete frame. For moment frames resisting design seismic load in structures within Seismic Zones 3 and 4, the special inspector shall provide reports to the person responsible for the structural design and shall provide continuous inspection of the placement of the reinforcement and concrete.

4. Reinforcing steel and prestressing steel tendons.

4.1 During all stressing and grouting of tendons in prestressed concrete.

4.2 During placing of reinforcing steel and prestressing tendons for all concrete required to have special inspection by Item 1.

EXCEPTION: The special inspector need not be present continuously during placing of reinforcing steel and prestressing tendons, provided the special inspector has inspected for conformance to the approved plans prior to the closing of forms or the delivery of concrete to the jobsite.

5. Structural welding.

5.1 General. During the welding of any member or connection that is designed to resist loads and forces required by this code.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Welding done in an approved fabricator's shop in accordance with Section 1701.7.
   
   
2. The special inspector need not be continuously present during welding of the following items, provided the materials, qualifications of welding procedures and welders are verified prior to the start of work; periodic inspections are made of work in progress; and a visual inspection of all welds is made prior to completion or prior to shipment of shop welding:

2.1 Single-pass fillet welds not exceeding 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) in size
2.2 Floor and roof deck welding.
2.3 Welded studs when used for structural diaphragm or composite systems.
2.4 Welded sheet steel for cold-formed steel framing members such as studs and joists.
2.5 Welding of stairs and railing systems.

5.2 Special moment-resisting steel frames. During the welding of special moment-resisting steel frames. In addition to Item 5.1 requirements, nondestructive testing as required by Section 1703 of this code.

5.3 Welding of reinforcing steel. During the welding of reinforcing steel.

EXCEPTION: The special inspector need not be continuously present during the welding of ASTM A 706 reinforcing steel not larger than No.5 bars used for embedments, provided the materials, qualifications of welding procedures and welders are verified prior to the start of work: periodic inspections are made of work in progress: and a visual inspection of all welds is made prior to completion or prior to shipment of shop welding.

6. High-strength bolting. The inspection of high-strength A 325 and A 490 bolts shall be in accordance with approved nationally recognized standards and the requirements of this section.

While the work is in progress, the special inspector shall determine that the requirements for bolts, nuts, washers and paint; bolted parts; and installation and tightening in such standards are met. Such inspections may be performed on a periodic basis in accordance with the requirements of Section 1701.6. The special inspector shall observe the calibration procedures when such procedures are required by the plans or specifications and shall monitor the installation of bolts to determine that all plies of connected materials have been drawn together and that the selected procedure is properly used to tighten all bolts.

7. Structural masonry

7.1 For masonry, other than fully grouted open-end hollow-unit masonry, during preparation and taking of any required prisms or test specimens, placing of all masonry units, placement of reinforcement, inspection of grout space, immediately prior to closing of clean- outs, and during all grouting operations.

EXCEPTION: For hollow-unit masonry where the f'm is no more than 1.500 psi ( 10.34 MPa) for concrete units or 2.600 psi (17 .93 MPa) for clay units, special inspection may be performed as required for fully grouted open-end hollow-unit masonry specified in Item 7.2.

7.2 For fully grouted open-end hollow-unit masonry during preparation and taking of any required prisms or test specimens, at the start of laying units, after the placement of reinforcing steel, grout space prior to each grouting operation, and during all grouting operations.

EXCEPTION: Special inspection as required in Items 7.1 and 7.2 need not be provided when design stresses have been adjusted as specified in Chapter 21 to permit noncontiguous inspection.

1.  Reinforced gypsum concrete. When cast-in-place Class B gypsum concrete is being mixed and placed.

2.  Insulating concrete fill. During the application of insulating concrete fill when used as part of a structural system.

EXCEPTION: The special inspections may be limited to an initial inspection to check the deck surface and placement of reinforcing. The special inspector shall supervise the preparation of compression test specimens during this initial inspection.